Merrie Monarch is an annual hula competitors held in Hilo, Hawaii, that celebrates the tradition and traditions of the Hawaiian individuals. The pageant was based in 1971 by George Naope, a famend hula dancer and grasp chanter, to perpetuate the artwork type of hula and to honor the legacy of King David Kalkaua, who was generally known as the “Merrie Monarch.” The 2025 Merrie Monarch Pageant will likely be held from April thirteenth to April nineteenth.
Tickets for the 2025 Merrie Monarch Pageant go on sale in October 2024. Costs vary from $20 for particular person occasion tickets to $300 for a pageant go. Tickets could be bought on-line or by cellphone. The pageant go gives entry to all occasions, together with the hula competitors, the craft truthful, and the cultural demonstrations.